Sign system



an. 6, 1923. 1,447,377 J. M. CARL SIGN SYSTEM Filed Oct. 17, 1921 A TTORNE) Patented Mar. 6, 1923.

UNITED STATES f PATENT @FFHCE.

JAMES M. CARL, OF MIDVALE, IDAHO.

SIGN SYSTEM.

Application filed October 17, 1921. Serial No. 508,307.

object is to provide a simple and practical means for displaying certain signs as are in ordinary or common use, including means for folding the said signs out of sight, or unfolding them to view, as desired.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front view of the assembled device, showing a sign displayed at either side.

Figure 2 is a front view, showing the front plate elevated and thesigns on the back plate. I

Figure 3 is an edge view. a Figure 4; is a top view. The invention consists in a frontal plate 1 hinged at 2 to a back'plate 3, the latter being adapted for securing to a door casing or like surface. The front plate 1 may carry an ordinary mail box at on its face. The back plate has side bars 5, and is slotted at 6 adjacent'to the said side bars. The signs, as represented at 7 are printed on strips of metal 8, which have curled tongues 9 at their inner ends adapted for insertion through the slots 6 and then to partly embrace the bars 5, whereby the signs stand pivotally 3-5 mounted on the bars 5. Thus mounted the signs may be folded out of sight between the front and back plates 1 and 3, or may be displayed at either side, as shown in Figure 1. Other signs may besubstituted as required.

While I have herein described a certain specific method of constructing and assembling the elements of my invention, it is understood same may be varied in minor details, not departing from the spirit of my invention as defined in the appended claim.

I claim:

A combined mail box and sign system, comprising front and back plates hinged together at their upper sides, and the back plate being securable to a vertical surface and having slots out along its side edges; side bars on the back plate adjacent to the slots in the edges thereof; and sign strips 5 having curled tongues adapted for insertion through the slots of the back plate and thus pivotally engaging the said side bars, so as to adapt the sign strips for folding in or out.

JAMES M. CAR-L.

\Vitnesses:

J. L. J oms, D. F. Arcrnrrrz. 

